MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATIOTRANSPORTATIO

NNCOMMERCIAL MOTOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR

VEHICLESVEHICLES

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW Definition of Commercial Motor VehicleDefinition of Commercial Motor Vehicle Vehicle RegistrationVehicle Registration CVOR CertificateCVOR Certificate Drivers LicensesDrivers Licenses Pre-TripPre-Trip Annual Safety InspectionsAnnual Safety Inspections Load SecurityLoad Security Equipment MaintenanceEquipment Maintenance Weights and DimensionsWeights and Dimensions Dangerous GoodsDangerous Goods

DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS

COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLECOMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE A motor vehicle having permanently A motor vehicle having permanently

attached a truck or delivery body, used for attached a truck or delivery body, used for hauling purposes on the highways.hauling purposes on the highways.

TRAILERTRAILER A vehicle drawn upon a highway by a A vehicle drawn upon a highway by a

motor vehicle, except an implement of motor vehicle, except an implement of husbandry, mobile home, another motor husbandry, mobile home, another motor vehicle or an apparatus (tar pot).vehicle or an apparatus (tar pot).

VEHICLE VEHICLE REGISTRATIONREGISTRATION

Registered Gross Weight (RGW) Registered Gross Weight (RGW) MUST INCLUDE, weight of the MUST INCLUDE, weight of the truck, trailer and load.truck, trailer and load.

Trailer less than 2,800 kg’s, this Trailer less than 2,800 kg’s, this weight not included in RGW.weight not included in RGW.

DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS

CVOR VEHICLE, 16.1CVOR VEHICLE, 16.1

A commercial motor vehicle having a A commercial motor vehicle having a gross weight or registered gross gross weight or registered gross weight of more than 4,500 weight of more than 4,500 kilograms.kilograms.

CVOR CERTIFICATECVOR CERTIFICATE Commercial Vehicle Operators Registration.Commercial Vehicle Operators Registration.

Operator means the person directly responsible Operator means the person directly responsible for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, for the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, including the conduct of the driver and the including the conduct of the driver and the carriage of goods in the vehicle or combination carriage of goods in the vehicle or combination of vehicles.of vehicles.

No person shall drive or operate a commercial No person shall drive or operate a commercial motor vehicle on a highway unless the operator motor vehicle on a highway unless the operator is the holder of a CVOR Certificate.is the holder of a CVOR Certificate.

Every driver of a CMV shall carry the original or Every driver of a CMV shall carry the original or copy of the CVOR Certificate issued to the copy of the CVOR Certificate issued to the operator. operator.

CVOR CERTIFICATECVOR CERTIFICATE

DRIVERS LICENCESDRIVERS LICENCES

Class G – any motor vehicle or Class G – any motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicle not combination of motor vehicle not exceeding 11,000 kg’s gross weight exceeding 11,000 kg’s gross weight or registered gross weight.or registered gross weight.

Note, Towed vehicles do not exceed Note, Towed vehicles do not exceed a gross weight of 4,600 kg’s.a gross weight of 4,600 kg’s.

DRIVERS LICENCESDRIVERS LICENCES

Class D – a motor vehicle or any Class D – a motor vehicle or any combination of motor vehicle combination of motor vehicle exceeding 11,000 kg’s gross weight exceeding 11,000 kg’s gross weight or registered gross weight.or registered gross weight.

Note, towed vehicles do not exceed a Note, towed vehicles do not exceed a gross weight of 4,600 kg’s. gross weight of 4,600 kg’s.

DRIVERS LIENCESDRIVERS LIENCES

Class A – any combination of motor Class A – any combination of motor vehicle and towed vehicles where vehicle and towed vehicles where the towed vehicles exceed a total the towed vehicles exceed a total gross weight of 4,600 kg’s.gross weight of 4,600 kg’s.

5,250 KG’S3,000 KG’S

VEHICLE REQUIRINGVEHICLE REQUIRINGTRIP INSPECTIONSTRIP INSPECTIONS

A commercial motor vehicle having a gross A commercial motor vehicle having a gross weight or registered gross weight of more weight or registered gross weight of more than 4,500 kg’s.than 4,500 kg’s.

Exemptions: A Pick Up Truck that,Exemptions: A Pick Up Truck that, (i) is being used for personal purposes without (i) is being used for personal purposes without

compensation, andcompensation, and (ii) is not carrying, or towing a trailer that is (ii) is not carrying, or towing a trailer that is

carrying, commercial cargo or tools or carrying, commercial cargo or tools or equipment of a type normally used for equipment of a type normally used for commercial purposes.commercial purposes.

COMMERCIAL MOTOR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONSVEHICLE INSPECTIONS

H.T.A. 107H.T.A. 107 (5) No driver shall drive a commercial (5) No driver shall drive a commercial

motor vehicle or tow a trailer on a motor vehicle or tow a trailer on a highway unless the prescribed highway unless the prescribed inspection of the vehicle or trailer has inspection of the vehicle or trailer has been conducted or caused to be been conducted or caused to be conducted by that driver.conducted by that driver.

Charge section-107(5), Drive Charge section-107(5), Drive commercial motor vehicle/tow Trailer commercial motor vehicle/tow Trailer without prescribed inspection – Fine: without prescribed inspection – Fine: $390$390

H.T.A. 107H.T.A. 107Defective Vehicle Defective Vehicle

ProhibitionProhibition 107(7), No driver shall drive a 107(7), No driver shall drive a

vehicle or tow a trailer on a highway vehicle or tow a trailer on a highway if the driver determines as a result if the driver determines as a result of an inspection that the state, of an inspection that the state, condition or components of the condition or components of the vehicle or trailer do not meet the vehicle or trailer do not meet the prescribed standards.prescribed standards.

Charge section – 107(7) Drive/Tow Charge section – 107(7) Drive/Tow defective vehicle – Fine: $390defective vehicle – Fine: $390

OPERATOR’S OPERATOR’S RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY

H.T.A. 107H.T.A. 107 107(2) – Every operator shall establish a 107(2) – Every operator shall establish a system to periodically inspect, repair and system to periodically inspect, repair and maintain all commercial motor vehicles and maintain all commercial motor vehicles and trailers under the operator’s control that are trailers under the operator’s control that are operated on a highway.operated on a highway.

107(4) - Every operator shall instruct every 107(4) - Every operator shall instruct every driver of a commercial motor vehicle under the driver of a commercial motor vehicle under the operator’s control to conduct or cause to be operator’s control to conduct or cause to be conducted a prescribed inspection…….conducted a prescribed inspection…….

107(8) – No operator shall permit a 107(8) – No operator shall permit a commercial motor vehicle to be driven or a commercial motor vehicle to be driven or a trailer to be towed on a highway if the operator trailer to be towed on a highway if the operator has reason to believe that the state, condition has reason to believe that the state, condition or components of the vehicle or trailer do not or components of the vehicle or trailer do not meet the prescribed standards.meet the prescribed standards.

DAILY INSPECTIONSDAILY INSPECTIONSO.REG. 199/07O.REG. 199/07

1 – A daily inspection of a commercial 1 – A daily inspection of a commercial motor vehicle or trailer must include an motor vehicle or trailer must include an inspection of every system and component inspection of every system and component listed in Column 1 of Schedule 1( TRUCK, listed in Column 1 of Schedule 1( TRUCK, TRACTORS AND TRAILERS).TRACTORS AND TRAILERS).

2 – A daily inspection must be adequate to 2 – A daily inspection must be adequate to determine whether there is a major or determine whether there is a major or minor defect as set out in the appropriate minor defect as set out in the appropriate daily inspection schedule.daily inspection schedule.

3 – A daily inspection is valid for 24 hours.3 – A daily inspection is valid for 24 hours.

DAILY INSPECTION DAILY INSPECTION REPORTREPORT

O.REG. 199/07O.REG. 199/07 7 (1) The report completed when the 7 (1) The report completed when the

daily inspection is completed must daily inspection is completed must include the following:include the following:

1. The license plate number and plate 1. The license plate number and plate jurisdiction of the vehicles.jurisdiction of the vehicles.

2. The operator’s name.2. The operator’s name. 3. The date and time of the inspection.3. The date and time of the inspection. 4. The city, town, village or highway 4. The city, town, village or highway

location where the inspection was location where the inspection was conducted.conducted.

DAILY INSPECTION DAILY INSPECTION REPORTREPORT

O.REG. 199/07O.REG. 199/07 5. The printed name of the person who 5. The printed name of the person who

conducted the inspection.conducted the inspection. 6. For a commercial motor vehicle, the 6. For a commercial motor vehicle, the

odometer reading of the vehicle.odometer reading of the vehicle. 7. Any major and minor defects found during 7. Any major and minor defects found during

the inspection or, if none where found, a the inspection or, if none where found, a statement that no major or minor defects statement that no major or minor defects where found.where found.

8. A statement, signed by the person who 8. A statement, signed by the person who conducted the inspection, that the vehicle conducted the inspection, that the vehicle was inspected in accordance with this was inspected in accordance with this Regulation.Regulation.

DAILY INSPECTIONSDAILY INSPECTIONSO.REG. 199/07O.REG. 199/07

ON-GOING MONITORINGON-GOING MONITORING 1 – A driver shall monitor the condition of 1 – A driver shall monitor the condition of

each commercial motor vehicle and trailer each commercial motor vehicle and trailer he or she is driving, drawing or in charge of he or she is driving, drawing or in charge of to detect the presence of a major or minor to detect the presence of a major or minor defect.defect.

2 – If the driver detects a major or minor 2 – If the driver detects a major or minor defect while driving, drawing or in charge defect while driving, drawing or in charge of a commercial motor vehicle or trailer, the of a commercial motor vehicle or trailer, the driver shall notify the operator of the defect driver shall notify the operator of the defect ..........in addition to entering the defect on ..........in addition to entering the defect on the daily inspection report.the daily inspection report.

DAILY INSPECTIONDAILY INSPECTIONO.REG. 199/07O.REG. 199/07

Prohibited from driving a Prohibited from driving a commercial motor vehicle or commercial motor vehicle or drawing a trailer if major defect drawing a trailer if major defect detected.detected.

3 – A driver may continue to drive a 3 – A driver may continue to drive a commercial motor vehicle if it has a commercial motor vehicle if it has a minor defect if he or she has entered minor defect if he or she has entered the defect on the Daily Inspection the defect on the Daily Inspection Report.Report.

ANNUAL SAFETY ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTIONINSPECTION

O.REG. 611 – H.T.A. 85(1)O.REG. 611 – H.T.A. 85(1) Commercial motor vehicle means – a Commercial motor vehicle means – a

commercial motor vehicle and any trailer or commercial motor vehicle and any trailer or trailer converter dolly drawn by the trailer converter dolly drawn by the commercial motor vehicle.commercial motor vehicle.

Annual Safety Inspection required if : Annual Safety Inspection required if : commercial motor vehicles combined gross commercial motor vehicles combined gross weight exceeds 4,500 kg’s.weight exceeds 4,500 kg’s.

The combined gross weight of a commercial The combined gross weight of a commercial vehicle is the total of the gross weight, vehicle is the total of the gross weight, registered gross weight or manufacturer’s registered gross weight or manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of each commercial gross vehicle weight rating of each commercial motor vehicle, trailer or trailer converter dolly motor vehicle, trailer or trailer converter dolly included within the commercial vehicle.included within the commercial vehicle.

Annual Inspection Sticker (HTA Device)

LOAD SECURITYLOAD SECURITY

No person shall operate or permit to be operated upon a highway a No person shall operate or permit to be operated upon a highway a motor vehicle/commercial motor vehicle that carries a load or motor vehicle/commercial motor vehicle that carries a load or draws a vehicle that carries a load unless the load is loaded, draws a vehicle that carries a load unless the load is loaded, bound, secured, contained or covered so that no portion of the load bound, secured, contained or covered so that no portion of the load may become dislodged or fall, leak, spill, or blow from the vehicles.may become dislodged or fall, leak, spill, or blow from the vehicles.

LOAD SECURITYLOAD SECURITY Commercial Motor Vehicle – load is loaded, bound, Commercial Motor Vehicle – load is loaded, bound,

secured, contained or covered in accordance with secured, contained or covered in accordance with the regulations (363/04).the regulations (363/04).

1 tie down, less than 500kg’s, shorter than 1.52 1 tie down, less than 500kg’s, shorter than 1.52 meters.meters.

2 tie downs, more than 500kg’s, over 1.52 meters 2 tie downs, more than 500kg’s, over 1.52 meters but less than 3.04 meters. but less than 3.04 meters.

Accessory equipment on a heavy vehicle Accessory equipment on a heavy vehicle (4,500kg’s), including a hydraulic shovel, shall be (4,500kg’s), including a hydraulic shovel, shall be completely lowered and secured.completely lowered and secured.

Heavy vehicles – 4 tie downs, front and rear.Heavy vehicles – 4 tie downs, front and rear.

Secondary means of attachment. Secondary means of attachment.

EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE

Commercial vehicles inspection to Commercial vehicles inspection to CVSA standards and Regulation 611. CVSA standards and Regulation 611.

Unfit vehicles could have plates Unfit vehicles could have plates removed (unfit, needs new Safety ).removed (unfit, needs new Safety ).

Fines ( $310 - $20,000 ).Fines ( $310 - $20,000 ).

WEIGHTS AND WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONSDIMENSIONS

Over hanging loads ( 1.5 M ) – marked Over hanging loads ( 1.5 M ) – marked with red flag or light at night.with red flag or light at night.

Maximum width of vehicle 2.6 meters Maximum width of vehicle 2.6 meters ( includes snow plow blades).( includes snow plow blades).

Maximum length including load – 12.5 mMaximum length including load – 12.5 m Maximum on steer axle 5,000 kg – 9,000 Maximum on steer axle 5,000 kg – 9,000

kgkg Maximum single axle dual tires 10,000 kgMaximum single axle dual tires 10,000 kg H.T.A. 110 – Over Dimensional PermitsH.T.A. 110 – Over Dimensional Permits

Dangerous GoodsDangerous Goods

Gasoline Gasoline Max 150 Liters for exemptionMax 150 Liters for exemption No more then 30 Litres in one No more then 30 Litres in one

containercontainer 5 Gallon cans5 Gallon cans Total of 5 in each vehicleTotal of 5 in each vehicle Must be secured and unable to spill Must be secured and unable to spill

or loose exemptionor loose exemption